Coin-controlled bottle vending and ejecting mechanism



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C. W. ADAMS. COIN CONTROLLED BOTTLE VENDING AND EJECTING MECHANISM;

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GLA'UD W. ADAMS, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

COIN-CONTROLLED BOTTLE VENDING AND EJECTING MECHANISM.

Application filed February 25, 1920. Serial No. 361,305.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, CLAUD W. ADAMS, a

citizen of the United States of America,

certain coins from an air cooled receptacle.

One of the objects of my invent-ion is to provide a device that will becapableof releasing a bottle containing soft drink or the like, saidbottles being releasable, one at a time, and it being necessary toinsert a certain coin or coins in order to effect this bottle release.

Another object of my invention is to provide a coin controlled apparatuswith a refrigerator which will enable the contents of the bottles to becooled and thus to be. in a condition to be used by the person ejectingthe same from this apparatus.

Another object of my invention is to provide in a device as describedsimple, inexpensive and highly efiicient means designed to automaticallyrelease bottles upon the deposit in coin chutes of determinate coins.

A still further object of my invention is to provide in a device asdescribed mechanism for releasing bottles controlled by coin mechanism,suitable means being provided for filling the bottle holding device withfresh bottles.

In the drawings wherein similar reference characters designate similarparts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my invention,

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof, partly broken away,

F igure 3 is another side elevation of my invention,

Figure 4 is a cross-section thru the coincontrolled mechanism holdingapparatus,

Figure 5 is across-section of the plunger showing a recess formedtherein,

Figure 6 is a top plan view of the apparatus with the top removed,

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the bottle holdingidevice,

Figure 8 are views, one in side elevation and the other in end elevationof a bottle rammer,

Figure 9 is a fragmental vertical sectional elevation of the bottleholding device,

F ignre 10 is a cross-section thru the appa ratus, showing the coincontrolled, mechanlsm,

Figure 11 'is another cross-section thru said apparatus, Figure 12 is afragmental vertical sectiona1 elevation of said apparatus, v

Figure 13 is a cross-sectionalview of the bottle holder,

Figure 14 is a top plan view of the toggle device forming a bottlesupport,

Figure 15 is a fragmental vertical Scctional elevation of my invention,

Figure 16 is another fragmental vertical sectional, elevation of theapparatus, and Figure 17 is a side elevation illustrative of theapparatus in folded position and in a position to be filled withbottles.

In the drawings which are merely illustrative of my invention, 1designates the lower part of the apparatus which is in the nature of arefrigerator and is adapted to contain ice. This portion 1 flaresupwardly as at 2 and is connected to the main vertical portion orhousing 3, which is closed at its upper end as at 4. In order toplaceice or any other cooling agent into the refrigerator, a door 5 isprovided which is adapted to close entrance into said refrigerator, saiddoor being hinged as at 6. Formed upon the housing 3 are the coin slots8 and 9 receiving respectively a dime and a nickel, one at a singletime. The downwardly inclined coin chute 10 extends into communicationwith the coin slot 8 while the downwardly inclining chute llcommunicates at its upper end with the coin slot 9, the chute 10 beingfor nickels, while the chute 11 is for dimes.

The plunger 30 slides in a bearing 35 secured to a wall of the housing3, and carries fixedly thereon a cap 36 adapted to compress a spring 380coiled around the plunger 30 and hearing directly against the bearlng35. This plunger also projects. beyond the side of the housing andcarries the button or push handle 38. At the inner end of arrangementproviding a false bottom for the bottle holder 44. Reference being badto Figure 14 it will be seen that the toggle consists of the links 50and 50 pivoted one on the other at 52, the link 50 projecting betweenthe lugs 54 secured to the housing 3, while the other two toggle links51 and 51 are pivoted one onto the other as at 52, the inner ends oflinks 50,51 being pivoted upon the pivot 53 located in the lugs Thelinks 50 and 51 are further pivoted together as at 55 upon the plunger30. This lun er 30 also carries an auxiliar bottle,

supporting element in the form of a fork 42 formed up on a stem 41 whichis in turn disposed at right angles to the vertical rod which is securedin upstanding relation directly upon this plunger. It will thus be seenthat the fork is virtually in a hori- .zontal plane when ready foroperation.

The bottle holder 44 is preferably made of flexible steel or sheet metaland may be round in cross-section as illustrated in Figure 4 or it maybe of the form illustrated in Figure, 6 where it will be seen that thesheet metal bottle holder is slit as at 48 thus providing theoppositely-arranged horizontally extending offsets 47 secured upon theblocks 46, the latter being secured directly against one of the walls ofthe housing 3. With this bottle holder properly positioned as shown inFigure 6 it will be readily seen that cool air may readily reach theinterior of this sheet metal bottle holder thru the slit 48, the lowerend of this bottle holder terminating directly over the togglearrangement shown in Figure 9, the latter forming a false bottom for thebottles held in said bottle holder 44. Instead of the form ofbottle-holder shown thus far any other suitable make of bottle holdingmeans may be employed. The lower end of the holder 44 is formed with aslot 56 thus providing a spring linger 57 which is concave-convex incross-section, and it is to be noticed that the upper end of this spring57 is slightly below the slot 43 thru which is adapted to project thework 42: this slot being of, course formed in the bottle holder 44. Theflaring 380 will normally hold the plunger 30 projected outwardly of thehousing 3, and will also hold the bottles that are ejected againstdropping too freely down into the delivery chamber 7 formed thru theapparatus. The bottles are desig natet 55 and are arranged in verticalaline ment, one resting directly on top of the one beneath, and eachhaving its bottom resting upon the neck of the bottle beneath it, ifthere be one.

The casing or housing 3 is hingedly connected upon the portion 2 of theapparatus so that it may be swung down from a vertical to asubstantially horizontal position. In this position after the cap 4 hasbeen removcd, fresh bottles may be introduced into the bottle holder44,and the rammer 61 having the head 63 and flexible cushion 34 thereonmay then be taken hold of by its handle 62, the rannner forcing eaehbottle into position, one next to the other within the bottle holder 44.In Figure 4, 49 desi nates a conduit which is formed separate v frontthe bottle holder 44, and may. extend down as far as the refrigerator soas to receive the cold air.

I will now describe the operation of my invention.

It will be seen that when the plunger is released from locked positionit may then be pushed along in the guide. 35, and as the forward end ofthis plunger moves ahead it will operate the toggle arrangement, thespring 380 being compressml as the plunger is pushed forwardly, and thisspring when uncompressed has been designed to hold the toggle in fullclosed position under the bottle holder as shown in Figure 11. \Vhen thetoggle is closed the sets of levers will provide too small an opening topermit bottles to descend therethru. but whenthe plunger is movedforwardly the toggle will be moved to full open position as shown inFigure 14 as well'as 10, and the opening thus provided by this togglewill be sufiiciently large to admit bottles therethru. Normally, i. e.when the plunger projects its full distance outside of the housing 3,the auxiliary bottle supporting element including the fork 42 will bedisposed in advance of the slot 43. of the holder 44. \Vhen, however,the plunger is moved forwardly and the toggle is in full open positionthe fork has been moved its fuildistanee within the holder as shown inFigure 10. As soon as the toggle begins to open however, the fork beginsto enter the slot 43 formed in the housing 44, and begins to support thebottles directly above the one resting upon the toggle which bottlegently falls against the opposition of the spring 57 which will checkits too free descent. By the time the bottle 55 has been ejected uponthe seat 58 resting upon the springs 55) the fork will support the otherbottles. In this manner on y one bottle may be ejected at a single time.

As soon as the operatdr releases pressure from the plunger, the spring380 will expand pulling back the element 42 out-of the slot of theholder 44, and restoring the parts to normal locking position.

I do not make any claim herein to' the coin-controlled mechanism initself, as it constitutes the subject matter of my divisionalapplication, Serial No. 426,0(52) filed Nov. 23, 1920. I am aware of thefact that modifications can be made in the construction illustratedwithout departing from the scope of the invention as expressed in theclaims. Therefore I do not wish to be limited to all the details ofconstruction herein shown and described, but

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What I desire to claim and secure by Letters Patent is;

1. In a device as described, in combination, a bottle holdingreceptacle, means for supporting bottles right side up on end invertical alinement, means in said receptacle for retarding the feedingof said bottles, manually controlled means for displacing said support,and check controlled mechanism for controlling the operation of saidsupport.

,2. In a device as described, in combination, a vertically extendingreceptacle having a gravity bottle feed, an expansible and contractible.false bottom therefor, a pusher mechanism for actuating said falsebottom, said false bottom when expanded having an open center adapted toadmit a bottle therethru, a locking member normally engaging said pushermechanism to cause said false bottom to be contracted and meanscontrolled by the deposit of coins upon said locking member forreleasing the latter.

3. In a device as described, in combination, bottle magazine, having aquickly releasable bottom supporting bottles, and movable to releasebottles, an auxiliary bottle support moving in unison with said movablebottom, said movable bottom and said false bottom moving in the samedirection, the first to release and the second to support the bottlesand means to retard the delivery of bottles.

4. n a device as described, in combination, a bottle holding receptacle,manually controlled means for openingsaid receptacle for releasing abottle, a coin controlled lock for said means and means engaging theneck of a bottle to prevent the discharge of all the bottles from thereceptacle.

5. In combination, a tube holding bottles, coin controlled mechanismmovable under said tube to support bottles therein, bottle holding meanscarried by said mechanism and comprising bottle neck-engaging means, anda manually controlled actuator for said mechanism.

6. In a vending device, the combination of a bottle magazine, twoexpandable bottle supporting means movable in opposite direc-' of abottle magazine, bottle releasing means I adapted to grip a bottle,delivery retarding means, and check-controlled means, controlling theoperation of said releasing means.

9. In a vending device, the combination of a bottle magazine having agravity bottle feed, an expandable and contractable false bottomtherefor associated with a bottle neck supporting member, and a pushermechanism for actuating said false bottom and neck supporting member.

10. In a vending machine, the combinationwith a vertical chute forsupporting articles one above another, of a lazy tongs s pport for thearticles at the bottom of said chute and means for spreading said lazytongs to allow the bottom article to drop down between them.

11. In a device as described, in combination, bottle supportingmechanism having a member providing -an outlet for bottles, manuallycontrolled mechanism for moving said member in and out of position, alocking detcnt for said mechanism, and means controlled by the presenceof two coins of varying sizes for releasing said detent.

12. In a device as described, in combination, a vertically extendingreceptacle including a refrigerator, ,slidable means for supportingbottles, a bottle ejector carried by said means and mechanism controlledby a plurality of coins for timing the operation of said bottle ejector.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this second day ofFebruary, 1920.

CLAUD w. ADAMS. 1,. 8.

Attested:

WILLIAM E. lBArF, SILAS H. Loan.

